temsilci

Since then, progress in ceramological research has been substantial and, together with the aim of more accurately registering the degree to which other fortresses were visible, in 2009 some of these sites were revisited by a team of archaeologists (Hannelore Vanhaverbeke, Geert Andries, Sarah Geijssens) and a GIS/geomorphological specialist (Véronique De Laet), with the aid of our temsilci Mehmet Katkat.

Survey of the Kales « Interactive Dig Sagalassos – City in the Clouds 2009

We were also pleased to have topographer Sabri Aydal from the same museum, and already twice the temsilci at Sagalassos.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Suburban Survey Report 1 2003

By June 24, the survey team for the first weeks had formed: besides director Hannelore Vanhaverbeke, it included our wonderful temsilci (representative of the Ministry of Culture), Mustafa Demirel of the Antalya Museum, who had already been one of the excavation temsilcis five years ago.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Suburban Survey Report 1 2003

Treatments range from the partial removal of obscuring soil and corrosion products under stereo-magnification to full treatment, depending on the condition of the object and the requirements of the finds specialists and the temsilci, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism representative who makes the selection of artifacts to be taken to the Burdur Museum.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Small Finds Conservation Report 1 2003

Our survey temsilci Orhan Köse sitting on a rock above the rock cut inscription and the rock-cut street below (on the left)

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 12 2003

In the same area, but higher on the bedrock face, our temsilci Orhan Bey discovered an intriguing inscription consisted of two large carved letters, which although using the Greek alphabet (EK), are not necessarily Greek (perhaps Pisidian?).

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Survey Report 12 2003

Treatments differ from routine cleaning to extended treatment depending on whether or not finds were selected by the temsilci (the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism representative) to be sent to the museum of Burdur for storage or exhibition.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 6 2003